The failure of Credit Suisse—not just a one-off
The bank was mismanaged but its collapse, Peter Bofinger writes, reveals a system of regulation with as many holes as a Swiss cheese.
After Michel exits, enter Marin?
Sanna Marin is the right person to preside over the European Council. But would she want to?
Ukraine’s relationship with the Belarusian opposition
As an ally to both, the European Union can facilitate their mutual understanding and engagement.
Tackling staff shortages in health and social care
On World Health Day, lessons learned from workers’ expressions of discontent must be translated into action.
Cinderella no more: mental health matters
It’s time to move mental health to the top of the European Union policy agenda.
Geniuses and ‘mad’ women: culture as mental cauteriser
Women are at the heart of the epidemic of mental ill-health—as healers as well as victims.
For a just and democratic climate transition
Julia Cagé, Lucas Chancel, Anne-Laure Delatte, Isabelle Ferreras, Stéphanie Hennette, Paul Magnette, Dominique Méda, Kalypso Nicolaïdis, Thomas Piketty, Guillaume Sacriste and Antoine Vauchez
The scale of the crises Europe faces requires not only a raising of the policy stakes but a restructuring of its governance.
How platform workers show solidarity and organise
As the economic and political power of platforms soars, platform workers represent an emergent labour movement.
Wanted: Vladimir Putin
Whether Russia’s president ever ends up in handcuffs, the International Criminal Court’s indictment is a big step in the right direction.
Professional sovereignty for Europe‘s youth
Transitions from school to work must be improved for individual youngsters. Switzerland shows the way.
The good man from Traiskirchen
The Austrian social democrats are heading into a leadership contest, Robert Misik writes. For the SPÖ it could get bumpy.
Stress at work: countering Europe’s new pandemic
Occupational stress has become endemic. It damages workers, their families, businesses and economies.
Winning in Ukraine, losing the global south?
The west’s focus on the war in Ukraine risks a geopolitically counterproductive neglect of the urgent problems of the global south.
From imperial paternalism to genuine partnership
Europe’s relations with Africa and Asia are on the brink of collapse, and Russia is benefiting.
Where is the global south’s rescue brigade?
Many around the world have been left to deal with the effects of the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes on their own.
Corporate sustainability needs a gender lens
The draft EU directive on corporate sustainability remains gender-blind.
Beyond industrial policy
To tackle 21st-century challenges and ensure a sustainable future, we need a policy framework that recognises the value of human connection.